The Deadliest Tornado in US History Blindsided the Midwest in 1925
WEBBut March 18, 1925, was a day like no other the region had ever seen. That day, a huge outbreak of tornadoes marched across a swath of the Midwest and Southeast. The largest of them all—the...
Tri-State Tornado of 1925 | History, Path, & Facts | Britannica
WEBTri-State Tornado of 1925, tornado, the deadliest in U.S. history, that traveled from southeastern Missouri through southern Illinois and into southwestern Indiana on March 18, 1925. The storm completely destroyed a number of towns and caused 695 deaths.
Tri-State tornado outbreak - Wikipedia
WEBOn March 18, 1925, one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in recorded history generated at least twelve significant tornadoes and spanned a large portion of the midwestern and southern United States.
“Tri‑State Tornado” hits, the deadliest in U.S. history
WEBFeb 9, 2010 · 1925. “Tri‑State Tornado” hits, the deadliest in U.S. history. The worst tornado in U.S. history passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695...
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 - National Weather Service Heritage
WEBAmerica's deadliest tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. Tracking across three states, it killed at least 695 people. The tornado was later considered to be F5 strength, the top of the original Fujita Scale for tornado intensity.
On This Day in 1925, the U.S. Suffered Its Worst Tornado in History
WEBMar 18, 2020 · On this day 95 years ago, the U.S.suffered its worst single-tornado in history—-the Tri-State Tornado. Producing more than 2.2 billion dollars in damage in today’s money, the tornado cut a path through the Midwest across the southern tip of Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana, and took nearly 700 lives.
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBOct 20, 2023 · The Tri-State Tornado crossed over Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana state lines on March 18, 1925. This map shows the towns that the tornado went through and demolished while on its path.
1925 Tri-State Tornado: The deadliest twister in U.S. history - ksdk.com
WEBMar 18, 2023 · The monstrous twister, known as the Tri-State Tornado, traveled 219 miles and killed close to 700 people on March 18, 1925. Homes shattered to pieces at Murphysboro, Illinois, in tornado of March...
1925 Tornado - National Weather Service
WEBOn March 18, 1925, the Great Tri-State Tornado tore across Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Southwest Indiana. With its rapid movement, monstrous size, and long track, the tornado took hundreds of lives and injured thousands.
The Great Tri-state Tornado - American Heritage
WEBOn the afternoon of March 18, 1925, a warm day for mid-March, about sixtyfive degrees, threatening clouds began to gather in southeastern Missouri, forming a vast dark, menacing super thunderstorm cell.